Once again, ClarkeModet has been recognised in the prestigious IP STARS 2026 rankings published by Managing IP, reinforcing our position as a leading intellectual property firm across Europe and Latin America.
This year, ClarkeModet has been ranked in the trademark, patent and IP categories across multiple jurisdictions. In Latin America, the group is recognised in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru and Uruguay, while in Europe it is ranked in Spain and Portugal.
In addition, IP STARS has individually recognised a group of our professionals for their expertise and contributions to the protection and management of intellectual property rights. The professionals distinguished in the 2026 edition are:
Latin America
🔹 María Luisa Santa María (Peru) – Patent Star
🔹 Francisco Bavestrello (Chile) – Notable Practitioner
🔹 Juan Felipe Acosta (Colombia) – Notable Practitioner
🔹 Fabián Rivera (Mexico) – Patent Star
🔹 Eder Gutiérrez (Mexico) – Patent Star & Rising Star
🔹 Álvaro Arias (Uruguay) – Notable Practitioner
Europe
🔹 Mª del Rosario Echeverria Summers (Spain) – Trademark Star
🔹 Marta Tolón González (Spain) – Trademark Star
🔹 Ignacio Gomez-Acebo Carvajal (Spain) – Notable Practitioner
🔹 Clara Pombo (Spain) – Notable Practitioner
🔹 Miguel Rigueiro (Spain) – Notable Practitioner
🔹 Maria Cruz Garcia (Portugal) – Trademark Star
🔹 Claudia Couto (Portugal) – Rising Star
🔹 Susana Couto Gonçalves (Portugal) – Rising Star
🔹 Bruna Oliveira Pinho (Portugal) – Rising Star
🔹 Ana Fidalgo (Portugal) – Notable Practitioner
IP STARS remains one of the most respected benchmarks in the intellectual property sector. Its rankings are based on extensive research, including client feedback, peer recommendations and the assessment of significant IP work carried out by firms and practitioners worldwide.
We are grateful to our teams and clients for their continued trust and collaboration, which make these recognitions possible year after year.